another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. That which each can do best, none but hisMaker can teach him. Where is the master who couldhave instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton?... Do that which is assigned to you, and you

cannot hope too much or dare too much.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Are Leaders Born?

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Leadership is a skill

“If you truly believe leaders are born to

lead, you may avoid engaging insituations and experiences that trigger your full leadership potential. You mayeven engage in those situations andexperiences, but fail to derive the deepmeaning from those events that canenhance your leadership development.Your beliefs about leadership canbecome self-fulfilling and self-